Helmet
A few weekends ago I went along to the Back Alley Atelier exhibition at the Brunswick Street Gallery. My favourite piece (it was difficult, there was so much amazing work!) was this one by Chris W , ‘A Spartan Future’:
It was spiky, shiny and mask-y, so I was inspired to create a beastly version…watercolour, pen, chalk pastel, silver leaf on canvas. He is 31×31cm.
I’d like to invite speculation as the to purpose of the eye-piece. Telescope? Night vision? Infra-red? Maybe some kind of cool kaleidoscope thing.
This angle shows the silver leaf parts:
Helmet belongs to the following groups:
Painters In Modern Times, Practising the Dark Arts and Steam PunkAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
ozjami, 6 months ago
very cool mate
bites, 6 months ago
Blown away again! Your simply amazing!
funkyfacestudio, 6 months ago
Fantastic work !
Rod Adams, 6 months ago
Far Out!!!!!
Jing3011, 6 months ago
Another one I love.
Damian, 6 months ago
LOL kaleidoscope…! It could be a mini-TV, and the spikes ensure perfect reception whichever way he turns ;)
Incognita, 6 months ago
Great steampunk aesthetic! I think that this ocular accessory must be related to Alex CF’s “The Inquisitor” :http://alexcf.com/blog/?page_id=26 powered with aetheric energies, and clock work mechanisms, enabled scientists to view microscopic organisms like never before, allowing the first indentification of DNA in 1858.
Firedrake, 6 months ago
Thanks everyone!! Haha Damien…yeah he’s probably just watching a movie. What would he watch?
Steampunk? I had a mental picture of a mohawked guy standing at an ironing board. You can’t iron it ya dick, you put studs all over it.
Interesting link Incognita! The description of ‘steampunk’ makes me think of all the spaceships in Dune. I love them, all copper with rivets and hatches. I have a cryptozoology department in one of my websites too.
Firedrake, 6 months ago
How funny, it’s got a wiki and everything…I’d never heard that word before.
MuscularTeeth
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6 months ago
just amazing.
Belinda Leopold, 6 months ago
Another great piece!!
Lisadee, 6 months ago
Love your work – its even more beautiful, you can appreciate more seeing them in the flesh. This guy is just so unbelievably cool.
Lis29, 6 months ago
Nice work… Very creative :)
Brian Towers, 6 months ago
Looks like a alien monster. You’ve used a good variety of media which works very well.
sparklehen, 6 months ago
another great work!
cheetaah, 6 months ago
superb work
kcranmer, 6 months ago
Awesome artwork!
Michael Alesich, 6 months ago
Very cool Firedrake, saw this tonight and smiled.
I can’t believe Chris hasn’t seen it yet. I’ll get the message to him.
(on a side note this looks more comfortable to wear)
LostBoy1, 6 months ago
oooh Baby!! amazing work!!
artpaw, 6 months ago
way too cool
LostBoy1, 6 months ago
Hmmm..this beast has a very technical role…”surveillance and communications”
methinks…yep…me does ;)
Firedrake, 6 months ago
Thanks everyone! Yep Brian, he is a bit more monstery than the rest of my bestiary.
I think Michael he has had it specially fitted for his head :)
Yep LB1 – I have tilted his head up slightly, he is observing. Or something.
Chris White, 6 months ago
I am totally chuffinated by this!
VisionaryImagist, 6 months ago
as always amazing work. love your style
Firedrake in reply to Chris White’s comment, 6 months ago
Awesome, glad ya like it!
BLYTHART, 5 months ago
You are on my Watching list, yet I don’t think I got a preview of this, or Found. Never mind, I have seen them now and as usual they are impeccable. Paintings by Firedrake are always worth looking forward to.
marijkasworld, 5 months ago
well i love your work and always find it very interesting This is so entrancing. so unmenacing…but sort of wired up to the world is this one.. he needs a few more bits and pieces than he his born with. A sort of quizzical look on his face as if he is saying ” Now what’s this I’m seeing?” a bit scared like he’s about to run away… but hey I too now know what steampunk means… thanks.. :-)
ToastedGhost, 5 months ago
an interesting creation
I can see how you were inspired!
paulevelin, 4 months ago
splendid artwork
love it
Lisadee, 3 months ago
Has this sold? I want this too….please.
Firedrake in reply to Lisadee’s comment, 3 months ago
Not yet – he’ll be appearing this Friday at BSG! I hope the lights in the room show up the silver leaf…
abstraction, 2 months ago
Wow! You are an amazing artist. Do you illustrate for magazines?
Mechellerene, 2 months ago
Love him, love him, love him. Is it a “him’?
Firedrake in reply to abstraction’s comment, 2 months ago
I have done, but not in this style. I should be working for Beast Weekly!
Firedrake in reply to Mechellerene’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks! Spose it’s a he :)
Lyra, 2 months ago
this is cool on so many levels
Glitter, 2 months ago
wonderfull piece of art !!!
AQUALINA, about 1 month ago
Seriously cool, Helmet and Red should hang out, sure they would be great mates!